Rail-joint.



J. S. FOULKROD & F. P. MOITZ.

BAIL JOINT. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 4, 1908.

Patented May 18, 1909.

Y E N R U T A J21] Tr WITNESSES UNlTlED r r il ltl i i f JOSEPH S. FOULKROD AND FRANCIS P. MOITZ, OF FRANKFORD, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters 'Patent.

Patented May 18, 1909.

7 Application filed June a, 1908. Serial No. 56,632.

States, residing at Franhford, county of Pl iladelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have.

invented a certain new and useful Improvement in RailJoints, of which the fol? owing is a specification.

ur invention relates to a new and useful improvement in rail joints, and has for its obect to provide an exceedingly simple and effective means for connecting the meeting ends of railway rail sections in such a manner that the rails may be readily taken apart but will be held se urely together against any amount of friction or jar brought to bear thereon by the train passing over the rails.

A further object of our invention is to provide a rail joint whereby the rails may he securely connected without the use of nuts and without weakening the web portions of the rails and a still further object of our invention is to provide a rail ,oint which may be used in connection with rails of ordinary con struction.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claim.

in order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same we will describe its construction in detail referring by letter to the accompanying drawing forming a p art of this sp ecific ation, in which" Figure 1, is a side elevation of our improved rail joint showing it tied on the meeting ends of two ra' s Fig. 2, is a section at the line 1. Fig. 3, a section at the line iY of F g. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 4, a perspective view of the innor side plate, and 5, a perspective view of one of the rails.

in carrying out our invention as here enibodied, A and B represent the meeting ends of two rails each of which has the opening C cut in the web thereof through which is adapted to pass the extension D formeo inthe inner plate E which has portion of the outer surface cut away as indicated at F, thus allowing it to fit beneath the rail head so that the flange of the wheel. when passing over the rail. will not come into contact with this inner plate E. The inner surface of this inner plate E is roughened and has the corrugations G formed thereon so that it will he l prevented from slipping against the surface of th Tells.

Gn the outer end of he extension I) is formed the pin receiving opening ii, the inner plate E is placed against the inner surface of the Web of the rails, the extension passing through the opening C formed in the ends of the rails. The outer plate I, which also has the corrugations J is then placed against the rails, the extensions D passing through the opening ll formed in said outer plate. On the extension D outside of the outer plate I is then placed the friction Washer L.

The friction lever M has the arms M formed therewith, throughwhich passes a suitable opening N and which are adapted to pass upon either side of the extension D and through this opening N and the pin receiving opening ll formed on the extension D passes a pin O for holding said lever in place.

he arms of the friction lever are so formed as to produce an eccentric the widest point of which will rest against the friction washer L when the friction lever M is forced into the position shown in Fig. 3 which position we term as the locked.

In practice the openings (1 are made in the web of the rails and the ends of said rails brought together until these openings are brought into alinemcnt, then the inner plate E is placed against the rails, the extension l) passed through the opening (3, the outer plate I is then placed against the rails, the extensions passed through the opening K, the friction washer L is then placed over the extension D, against the outer plate I, the arms of the friction lever placed upon the upper or lower sides of the extension D in its open position, the pin G is then placed into openings formed in the arms of the friction lever to the extension, the friction lever is then drawn over which will draw the plates together and securely hold them in that position.

Of course we do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction here shown as these may 3e varied within certain limits without departing from the spirit of our invention.

Having thus fully descrihed our invention what We claim as new and useful is The combination of two railway rails, having openings formed in the wehs thereof, an inner plate having an extension formed therewith, corrugations formed on its inner "when drawn tight 1 surface, and a portion of its outer surface through the openings formed in the arms of the friction lever and said pin receiving 15- opening formed in the extension, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto ELfllXGCl our signatures in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOSEPH S. FOULKROD FRANCIS P, MOITZ.

l/Vitnesses:

Jos. R EMBERY, PAUL WINIooFF. 

